With Tarik Skubal warming up just a few feet above Zack Wheeler, fans milling around the center-field bullpens at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday afternoon were treated to a behind-the-scenes look at two Cy Young candidates.

Tarik Skubal beat Zack Wheeler in a very high-quality pitching matchup. The 2024 American League Cy Young winner logged seven innings and conceded three runs and five hits. Skubal notched 10 strikeouts and zero walks. Wheeler allowed four runs (three earned) and nine hits in six-plus innings. He also struck out 10 and walked no one.

All-Star starter Tarik Skubal won his first game since June and Javier Baez homered, doubled and knocked in four runs as the Detroit Tigers beat the Philadelphia Phillies and ace Zack Wheeler 7-5.